Section 3-5-5 – Recovery of Livestock or Animals by Owner Upon Payment of Fees, Damages and Costs of Feeding Animals; Disposition of Fees, Damages, Etc.
Section 3-5-5 Recovery of livestock or animals by owner upon payment of fees, damages and costs of feeding animals; disposition of fees, damages, etc. The owner of the livestock or animal shall have the right to secure such livestock or animal upon the payment of a fee of $1.00 for each head of livestock or […]
Section 3-6A-3 – Definitions.
Section 3-6A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by a county or municipality who performs animal control functions or any person who performs animal control functions who is employed by an entity under agreement or contract with a county […]
Section 3-7A-11 – County Rabies Officer; Application; Appointment; Term; Powers and Duties; Authority of County Board of Health.
Section 3-7A-11 County rabies officer; application; appointment; term; powers and duties; authority of county board of health. (a) The county board of health shall nominate annually one duly licensed veterinarian from each county within the state for the position of rabies officer. Applications for this position may be received from any duly licensed veterinarian residing […]
Section 3-5-6 – Taking Up of Livestock or Animals Running Uncontrolled on Lands of Another by Owner, etc., of Said Lands; Notification of Owner of Livestock or Animals Generally.
Section 3-5-6 Taking up of livestock or animals running uncontrolled on lands of another by owner, etc., of said lands; notification of owner of livestock or animals generally. Any person who is the owner of or in the lawful possession of any land or the agent of any such person shall have the right to […]
Section 3-6A-4 – Sworn Statement; Dangerous Dog Investigation; Hearing; Procedures.
Section 3-6A-4 Sworn statement; dangerous dog investigation; hearing; procedures. (a)(1) When a person claims that a dog is dangerous, the person shall make a sworn statement before a city magistrate or sheriff setting forth the name of the dog owner, if known, the location where the dog is being kept in the city or county, […]
Section 3-7A-12 – Penalty for Violations.
Section 3-7A-12 Penalty for violations. Except as provided for in Section 3-7A-6, any person violating or aiding or abetting the violation of any provision of this chapter, or counterfeiting or forging any certificate, or making any misrepresentation in regard to any matter prescribed by this chapter or rule promulgated hereunder or except as otherwise provided, […]
Section 3-5-7 – Filing of Statement Where Owner of Livestock or Animal Taken Up Unknown, Not Resident of County, Etc.
Section 3-5-7 Filing of statement where owner of livestock or animal taken up unknown, not resident of county, etc. (a) If the owner of any livestock or animal found at large and uncontrolled on the premises of another or upon the public lands, highways, roads or streets in the State of Alabama is unknown or […]
Section 3-6A-5 – Violations.
Section 3-6A-5 Violations. (a) If a dog that has previously been declared by a court to be dangerous, when unjustified, attacks and causes serious physical injury or death to a person, the owner of the dog shall be guilty of a Class B felony. (b) If a dog that has not been declared by a […]
Section 3-7A-13 – Placement of Area Under Quarantine; Additional Measures.
Section 3-7A-13 Placement of area under quarantine; additional measures. (a) The State Health Officer, upon request of authorized local officials, may place certain areas of the state under a rabies quarantine to prevent the spread of rabies. In extreme situations, the State Health Officer may place the area under quarantine without waiting for local request. […]
Section 3-5-8 – Posting of Notice as to Taking, etc., and Hearing Thereupon; Proceedings Where Owner Appears and Claims Livestock or Animal Generally; Proceedings and Entry of Judgment for Sale Where Livestock or Animal Not Claimed and Adjudged to Be Unlawfully at Large Generally.
Section 3-5-8 Posting of notice as to taking, etc., and hearing thereupon; proceedings where owner appears and claims livestock or animal generally; proceedings and entry of judgment for sale where livestock or animal not claimed and adjudged to be unlawfully at large generally. (a) The district court shall give notice, by posting in three public […]